Name of Lesson: Toondoo: Using Comic Strips to Teach Languages
Author: Dr. Shaoyu Chi, Lead Instructor, Chinese NOVASTARTALK and Instructional Designer, Northern Virginia Community College, Extended Learning Institute
Photo (Thumbnail/Screenshot)
Unit/Theory
_x Presentation Tools
_ Audio Tools
_ Video Tools
_ Collaborative Tools
_ Online Resources / Social Media
Objective
At the end of the lesson, participants will be able to
Show how to use Toondoo comic strips in language teaching
Show students how to make their own target language comic strips
Choose from characters, props and backgrounds to create a cartoon image/strip
Upload images to create characters, props and backgrounds for a cartoon image/strip
Create own characters, props and backgrounds for a cartoon image/strip
Create multi-language texts for a cartoon image/strip
Edit characters, props and backgrounds for a cartoon image/strip
Embed a cartoon image/strip in a website, wikis, blogs, etc.
Share, email, tag a cartoon image/strip
Conduct discussions about a cartoon image/strip online
Standards Addressed
Communication: Interpretive, Presentational
Culture: Use culturally-appropriate images and situations, create scenarios to encourage target language discussions
Web URL
www.toondoo.com
Skill Level
_ Novice
_x_ Beginner
_x Intermediate
_x Advanced
Materials
Internet access, access to toondoo.com
Multingual Keyboards
Prerequisites
basic use of Internet
how to copy and paste
how to save a file
how to download a file
how to upload a file
how to create folders
how to send an email attachment
Time for Completion
5 hours
User Track
_x__ Teacher
_x_ Teacher Developer
Activity Management for Faculty Developers
show a sample cartoon image/strip created using Toondoo
brainstorm with users about how they can use the product in their classrooms
show the online tutorials
have participants create their own cartoon images/strips
have participants share their cartoon images/strips online
Written Instructions
We will use Toondoo to create cartoon images or comic strips (book) to communicate ideas creatively, to teach a concept, or to discuss a current event. Comics are effective for the teaching of sequencing and storytelling. This assignment lends itself to team work and helps students perfect their narration skills in the target language.
Tutorial Contents: a step-by-step online video tutorial to demonstrate to the participants how to:
sign up for Toondoo
to register to open an Toondoo account.
sign in to Toondoo character
to use Toondoo Maker
to select a layout
to choose a character
to choose a pop
to choose a background
to insert a clipart image
to enter texts
to use ImagineR
to upload an image from your computer
to grab an image on the Internet
to rotate an image
to flip an image
to goofify an image
to use TraitR
to choose from among a variety of facial features, body parts, clothes and accessories to create your own character
to use TraitR
draw your own character
to use BookMaker
to make a new comic book
to embed the image or the book in a website, a blog, etc
to email the image
Attachments a pdf file to show the detailed step-by-step procedures of the tutorial Video Lesson Several video clips will be included in Presentation Tools Unit
Related URLs
Toondoo Spaces is an online environment where institutions can keep their collections of Toondoos safe and secure: http://www.toondoospaces.com/
Author: Dr. Shaoyu Chi, Lead Instructor, Chinese NOVASTARTALK and Instructional Designer, Northern Virginia Community College, Extended Learning Institute
_ Audio Tools
_ Video Tools
_ Collaborative Tools
_ Online Resources / Social Media
Culture: Use culturally-appropriate images and situations, create scenarios to encourage target language discussions
_x_ Beginner
_x Intermediate
_x Advanced
Multingual Keyboards
_x_ Teacher Developer
Developers
Written Instructions
We will use Toondoo to create cartoon images or comic strips (book) to communicate ideas creatively, to teach a concept, or to discuss a current event. Comics are effective for the teaching of sequencing and storytelling. This assignment lends itself to team work and helps students perfect their narration skills in the target language.
Tutorial Contents: a step-by-step online video tutorial to demonstrate to the participants how to:
- sign up for Toondoo
- to register to open an Toondoo account.
- sign in to Toondoo character
- to use Toondoo Maker
- to select a layout
- to choose a character
- to choose a pop
- to choose a background
- to insert a clipart image
- to enter texts
- to use ImagineR
- to upload an image from your computer
- to grab an image on the Internet
- to rotate an image
- to flip an image
- to goofify an image
- to use TraitR
- to choose from among a variety of facial features, body parts, clothes and accessories to create your own character
- to use TraitR
- draw your own character
- to use BookMaker
- to make a new comic book
- to embed the image or the book in a website, a blog, etc
- to email the image
Attachmentsa pdf file to show the detailed step-by-step procedures of the tutorial
Video Lesson
Several video clips will be included in Presentation Tools Unit
Related URLs
Toondoo Spaces is an online environment where institutions can keep their collections of Toondoos safe and secure:
http://www.toondoospaces.com/
Toondoo's Info on Multiple Languages:
http://toondoo.wiki.zoho.com/Multiple-Languages.html
Typeit.org: Easy typing in Western languages. Cut and paste your comic text from here:
http://www.typeit.org/
LCTL Keyboards to type in less-commonly-languages:
http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/index.htm